Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate - paso doble
This dance came in 1st place for choreography in the Country Intermediate/Advanced category, at the UCWDC Pacific Championship, Singapore 2003 held on 23 August
CHASSE TO RIGHT (ON BALL OF FEET), STOMP RIGHT, CHASSE TO LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right to right, step left next to right, step right to right, step left next to right
5-6-7-8Down stomp right in place, step left to side, step right next to left, step left to side
Hands action:
1-2-3-4Push both arms to right side, circle over head and to left side over 4 count
5-6-7-8Pull both arms to right side at waist level and hold on count 5
CROSS ROCK, RIGHT CHASSE, CROSS ROCK, LEFT CHASSE
1-2Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
3&4Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right
5-6Cross rock left over right, recover weight on right
7&8Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left
Hands action:
1-2Right arm curved in front of body at chest level, palm face inward; left arm raised high above head, palm inwards and fingers directly above head
5-6Repeat action with opposite arms
JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF
1-2-3-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right making ¼ turn right, scuff left forward
5-6-7-8Step left forward, scuff right forward, step right forward, scuff left forward
JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN LEFT, STOMP IN PLACE
1-2-3-4Cross left over right, step back on right, step left making ¼ turn left, step right next to left
5-6-7-8Down stomp four steps in place - left, right, left, right
Hands action:
On 1-4, imagine that you are holding a matador's cape to your right side with both hands and take it to left side on counts 5-8. Then hold for the next eight counts
WALKS FORWARD, TOUCH, SWITCH, SIDE STEP
1-2-3Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
4&5Point right toe forward, step right next to left, point left toe to left
6-7-8Step left next to right, step right to right, step left next to right
STOMP, FORWARD WALK ¼ TURN LEFT, PIVOT 1½ TURN RIGHT, HEEL TAPS
1-2Down stomp right in place, step left forward making ¼ turn left
3-4Step right forward, step left forward and pivot ½ turn right on ball of left
5-6Step back on right, tap left toe forward (knee slightly bent)
7-8Tap left heel twice
Hands action:
On 1-4, pull both arms to right side at waist level on count 1 and hold for next 3 counts
On 5-8, simultaneously: left arm curved forward in front of body at chest level, palm face inward, right arm curved diagonally back behind right hip, palm face outward (Spanish line)
CHECK FORWARD, TAP, STEP BACK, TAP
1-2-3-4Step down on left, tap right toe behind left, step back on right, tap left toe forward
5-6-7-8Repeat 1-4 above
Hands action:
On 1-2 and 5-6, left arm remains curved in front of body at chest level, palm face inward, raise right arm high above head, palm face inward and fingers directly above head.
On 3-4 and 7-8, right arm curved diagonally back behind right hips, palm face outward
WALKS FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, CHECK, TAP, KICK BACK, STEP
1-2Step left forward, step right forward and pivot ½ turn left on ball of right
3-4Step back on left, tap right toe forward (knee slightly bent)
5-6-7-8Step down on right, tap left toe behind right, kick left back, step left next to right
Hands action:
On 5-8, simultaneously left arm curved forward in front of body at chest level, palm face inward, right arm curved diagonally back behind right hip, palm face outward (Spanish line)
REPEAT
ENDING
The music will be ending as you begin to dance the 6th wall. Dance the first 40 counts with the second jazz box facing the front wall. End the dance on the last 2 counts by stepping right back, tap left forward and finish with a pose: left arm curved in front of body at chest level, palm inwards, right arm raised high above head, palm inwards and fingers directly above head.
CHASSE TO RIGHT (ON BALL OF FEET), STOMP RIGHT, CHASSE TO LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right to right, step left next to right, step right to right, step left next to right
5-6-7-8Down stomp right in place, step left to side, step right next to left, step left to side
Hands action:
1-2-3-4Push both arms to right side, circle over head and to left side over 4 count
5-6-7-8Pull both arms to right side at waist level and hold on count 5
CROSS ROCK, RIGHT CHASSE, CROSS ROCK, LEFT CHASSE
1-2Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
3&4Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right
5-6Cross rock left over right, recover weight on right
7&8Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left
Hands action:
1-2Right arm curved in front of body at chest level, palm face inward; left arm raised high above head, palm inwards and fingers directly above head
5-6Repeat action with opposite arms
JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF
1-2-3-4Cross right over left, step back on left, step right making ¼ turn right, scuff left forward
5-6-7-8Step left forward, scuff right forward, step right forward, scuff left forward
JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN LEFT, STOMP IN PLACE
1-2-3-4Cross left over right, step back on right, step left making ¼ turn left, step right next to left
5-6-7-8Down stomp four steps in place - left, right, left, right
Hands action:
On 1-4, imagine that you are holding a matador's cape to your right side with both hands and take it to left side on counts 5-8. Then hold for the next eight counts
WALKS FORWARD, TOUCH, SWITCH, SIDE STEP
1-2-3Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
4&5Point right toe forward, step right next to left, point left toe to left
6-7-8Step left next to right, step right to right, step left next to right
STOMP, FORWARD WALK ¼ TURN LEFT, PIVOT 1½ TURN RIGHT, HEEL TAPS
1-2Down stomp right in place, step left forward making ¼ turn left
3-4Step right forward, step left forward and pivot ½ turn right on ball of left
5-6Step back on right, tap left toe forward (knee slightly bent)
7-8Tap left heel twice
Hands action:
On 1-4, pull both arms to right side at waist level on count 1 and hold for next 3 counts
On 5-8, simultaneously: left arm curved forward in front of body at chest level, palm face inward, right arm curved diagonally back behind right hip, palm face outward (Spanish line)
CHECK FORWARD, TAP, STEP BACK, TAP
1-2-3-4Step down on left, tap right toe behind left, step back on right, tap left toe forward
5-6-7-8Repeat 1-4 above
Hands action:
On 1-2 and 5-6, left arm remains curved in front of body at chest level, palm face inward, raise right arm high above head, palm face inward and fingers directly above head.
On 3-4 and 7-8, right arm curved diagonally back behind right hips, palm face outward
WALKS FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, CHECK, TAP, KICK BACK, STEP
1-2Step left forward, step right forward and pivot ½ turn left on ball of right
3-4Step back on left, tap right toe forward (knee slightly bent)
5-6-7-8Step down on right, tap left toe behind right, kick left back, step left next to right
Hands action:
On 5-8, simultaneously left arm curved forward in front of body at chest level, palm face inward, right arm curved diagonally back behind right hip, palm face outward (Spanish line)
REPEAT
ENDING
The music will be ending as you begin to dance the 6th wall. Dance the first 40 counts with the second jazz box facing the front wall. End the dance on the last 2 counts by stepping right back, tap left forward and finish with a pose: left arm curved in front of body at chest level, palm inwards, right arm raised high above head, palm inwards and fingers directly above head.
